Feminine Power Onstage!

Through group discussion, singing work, and other process based exercises, you will learn:

·Why we, as women, often struggle to feel powerful onstage and confident in our voice and how to claim our right to be seen and heard!

How to use your singing voice as a vital tool to clear any energetic blocks around being heard and expressing yourself, even if singing is not your primary mode of creative expression.

·Why denying or undervaluing your feminine self is a huge barrier to being empowered in your self-expression and could be at the root of what’s keeping you from fulfilling on your music goals.

A non-linear feminine pathway to help you identify where you are stopped and what to do today, tomorrow and a year from now to move forward with your creative intentions.

How to dissolve the physical blocks and energetic barriers that are keeping you stuck.

Tools to continue discovering and developing your authentic creative voice so you can stop apologizing for what you have to offer and focus your heart, energy and attention towards embodying and sharing your gifts.

How to attract the right people to guide you on your journey, from key coaches and teachers to a loving, attentive audience.

"The Garden of Earthly Delights" is a magical weekend designed to offer sacred space within our community , human and others, to connect with, celebrate, and offer gratitude for the wondrous blessings that we enjoy livingin this beautiful world. Throughout the weekend we will find a variety of ways to explore our relationship with the blessings of the earth through music, dance, community and ceremony.

COME FOR THE FULL WEEKEND OR A SINGLE DAY (FULL SCHEDULE DETAILS BELOW)

SHE SINGS OUT LOUD WORKSHOP IS ON SATURDAY JULY 22nd:

Have you had to deny your feminine self and rely only on your masculine side to be heard?

Are you turned off by the patriarchal, aggressive vibe of the music industry (or elsewhere) and sick of feeling like you’re not good enough or you have to prove yourself, sacrificing your own creative integrity to serve another’s standards?

Is there a constant longing to express yourself through song tugging at your belly?

Have you spent years waiting for permission to sing and now, even though you want to and you’re ready, you just feel blocked?

Do you shy away from calling yourself a “singer” or a “musician” or when you do say it, you feel like a fraud?

Do you sometimes wonder what happened to your six-year- old self who sang out, loud and often?

Through group discussion, singing work, and other process based exercises, you will learn:

Why we, as women, often struggle to feel powerful onstage and confident in our voice and how to claim our right to be seen and heard!

How to use your singing voice as a vital tool to clear any energetic blocks around being heard and expressing yourself, even if singing is not your primary mode of creative expression.

Why denying or undervaluing your feminine self is a huge barrier to being empowered in your self-expression and could be at the root of what’s keeping you from fulfilling on your music goals.

A non-linear feminine pathway to help you identify where you are stopped and what to do today, tomorrow and a year from now to move forward with your creative intentions.

How to dissolve the physical blocks and energetic barriers that are keeping you stuck.

Tools to continue discovering and developing your authentic creative voice so you can stop apologizing for what you have to offer and focus your heart, energy and attention towards embodying and sharing your gifts.

How to attract the right people to guide you on your journey, from key coaches and teachers to a loving, attentive audience.

She Sings Out Loud (SSOL, pronounced soul) helps female identifying creative types, singers, musicians, songwriters and performers move beyond the barriers of fear, doubt and shame that are impacting your experience of being heard and seen and keeping you stuck in a limited experience of your true creative voice and self-expression. In sacred women’s community, we work to support you in embodying feminine wisdom in the creative process so you can discover your true voice, own the stage with power and poise and courageously take the next step to impact the world with your sound. We know you have an extraordinary gift to offer and we are here to help you discover what that is, trust it, and develop to reach your full potential as an artist committed to the transformation and healing of yourself and the world.

Even if you don’t consider yourself a “Musician,” or “Singer,” this workshop will give you powerful access to unlock and unleash your creativity and feminine power in all areas of your expressive life.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE FRIDAY JULY 14th!!!!

Register at abby_capecod@hotmail.com

MORE ABOUT "GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS":

"The Garden of Earthly Delights" is a magical weekend designed to offer sacred space within our community , human and others, to connect with, celebrate, and offer gratitude for the wondrous blessings that we enjoy livingin this beautiful world. Some of the “Earthly Delights” we are celebrating are:ELEMENTSFOODLIBATIONSHERBAL MEDICINEFLORA & FAUNAFAERIEPLAYMUSIC & DANCEGLAMOURARTCOMMUNITYSEXCOMMUNION

Throughout the weekend we will find a variety of ways to explore our relationship with the blessings of the earth through music, dance, community and ceremony. The schedule is loosely defined as of now, but this is what you have to look forward to...

(registration and volunteer information follows this schedule)

FRIDAY NIGHT:4:00PM Check in and set up camp if you are staying overPreregister for camping, $15 a night or $25 for two nights. No open flames at camp sites. No open food containers at camp sites.

7:00PM Live music at Shady Lady Speakeasy Cafe, featuringOpening Invocation,Emma Back,the DustBowl Faeriesand Luis Mojica(SLIDING SCALE DONATION at the door for music $20 to $50)Fire/Drum circle into the night

SATURDAY:Preregister for meal plan, $30 gets you breakfast lunch and dinner on saturay and brunch on sunday. There are a variety of shopping and takeout options in the vicinity if you prefer. There will be no kitchen accessable to do your own cooking, but a fridge will be available if you need to store some snacks. If you register for the meal plan please let registrar know of any dietary restrictions.

Workshops will be offered throughout the day at a sliding scale fee set by the workshop facilitators. i will try to have a list of the workshops/fees that will be presented as soon as possible so you can budget time and funds accordingly.

ABOUT SUNDAY"S RITUAL: This ritual will take place on the River's edge. IT IS NOT HANDICAP ACCESSABLE. You must have participated in Saturday's events and rituals in order to attend Sunday's closing ritual. Bring well fitting water shoes with good grips, and be prepared to walk in the brook and get wet. Suggested attire bathing suit or sarong, or skyclad once we are away from the road. Bring water! optional, drums, rattles and other noisemakers.

With this wonderfull opportunity to cohabitate as a tribal village for the durationof a weeken, each person will be expected to sign up for volunteer work at various times throughout their stay here. Whether it be kitchen or other duties, please look at this as an opportunity to be in joyful service to our magickal community. Please be aware of your own personal impact on the environment and others around you, and look out for each other as you would your own loved ones. Blessed be.

To preregister contact Abby at abby_capecod@hotmail.com and let her know if you are signing up for camping, meals, or both, and any dietary restrictions. There is also an opportunity to make a donation to Shady Lady Grove when you register to further support our ability to offer magick in community and to strive for improvements in how we do so.

There are many ways to help;

We are in search of vendors for saturday afternoon…. produce and other bounties from our gardens and kitchens, arts and crafts, magical items, jewelry, body work etc. We ask a small tithe of only 10% to fund the event program.

We need a small group of people Friday morning to decorate the hall for the dance. We also need people who do not mind getting wet and muddy to do some community service in preparation for sunday’s ritual. we need volunteers for kitchen witchery (cooking, set up, serving, and cleanup)

We are in search of workshop facilitators and teachers to offer 2 hour or 4 hour (with a lunch break in the middle) workshops on Saturday and/or a 2 hour workshop on Sunday. Choose whatever topic or activity that would fit within the theme of the “Earthly Delights” named below. You may set your own sliding scale donation fee for your offering. Though it is preferable for the organizer to not have to deal with preregistration for classes, I can if it is necessary due to materials needs etc. We ask a small tithe of only 10% to fund the event program. We are in search of people to decorate altars .

We are in search of people to be part of the ritual team to present Saturday (day and evening rituals) and sunday afternoon ritual. Is there one of these Aspects you feel called to , and would love to do a theatrical invocation for? Please contact me.We need a group of volunteers who would like to offer in service an altar to represent each one of the above named “Earthly Delights”. These altars will be grouped together to create one big altar as an offering of beauty to the Earth Gaia in thanks for all of the pleasure she gives to us. other earthy altars and random acts of love and beauty around the event site will also be welcomed

We need a small group of people Friday morning to decorate the hall for the dance. We also need people who do not mind getting wet and muddy to do some community service in preparation for sunday’s ritual. we need volunteers for kitchen witchery (cooking, set up, serving, and cleanup)

There are probably a million other things people can do that I havn't even thought of yet.

IF YOU ARE CALLED TO BE IN SERVICE TO THIS EVENT IN ANY WAY, PLEASE CONTACT MEREDITH AT 802-496-9616

Zili, founded in 2000, has been bridging cultures, generations, and continents for 16 years. All female, Zili performs an acoustic & electronic fusion of roots music of the African diaspora. With captivating sounds that evoke the African continent, Zili retraces routes of forced exile and cultural resistance through diasporic rhythm and song. Powerful Haitian, Brazilian and West African rhythms infuse Zili's original creations and traditional folksongs. Reconnecting Haitian mizik rasin, Jamaican roots reggae, Afro-Brazilian samba, Afro-Cuban son, and African American spirituals, blues, jazz, and neo soul, Zili Misik honors its influences while creating a sound that is uniquely its own: New World Soul.

Emma Back is a dynamic and passionate performer. Songstress, vocalist, fiddler and live looping artist, she emerges from Balkan, French, Klezmer and Americana Folk influences. With Sensual, Bold and Raw Expression, she uses a loop pedal system to create an intricate sonic experience yet her songs embody at their core the simplicity and heart of the troubadour. Emma’s lyrics have been called “visual to the point of a cinematic short film” (Colorado Music Buzz), invoking the voice of the divine feminine and world issues of war and diaspora. Her powerful presence onstage creates a sacred intimate space where her audience can touch their humanity and deepest longing for connection.

Women In Song Night celebrates women’s voices and feminine power onstage. People of all genders are invited to gather and witness women songwriters, musicians and other performing artists who use song as a primary medium for artistic expression, leadership, collaboration, community and source of personal power.

At a time and in an industry where patriarchal standards still rule, we aim to showcase a variety of women who exemplify powerful presence onstage and embody feminine leadership. These women are raw, unleashed and unapologetic in their self-expression, inspiring us to deepen our connections to self, other and our own creative intelligence.

Emma Back is a dynamic and passionate performer. Songstress, vocalist, fiddler and live looping artist, she emerges from Balkan, French, Klezmer and Americana Folk influences. With sensual, bold and raw expression, she uses a loop pedal system to create an intricate sonic experience yet her songs embody at their core the simplicity and heart of the troubadour. Emma’s lyrics have been called “visual to the point of a cinematic short film” (Colorado Music Buzz), invoking the voice of the divine feminine and world issues of war and diaspora. Her powerful presence onstage creates a sacred intimate space where her audience can touch their humanity and deepest longing for connection.

SENAYIT is an artistic dream realized. Defined by Senayit Tomlinson’s unique vocal style along with accessible, infectious melodies and the lyrical sophistication of her prolific songwriting. Deep, natural musicianship and the free and open dedication to that calling reveals itself effortlessly at live performances, whether solo or joined by her band. This intuitive musicianship allows for a freedom of movement and expression indicative of jazz players, yet this is contemporary alternative rock and soul based music which grounds itself in the influences of Radio Head, Florence and the Machine, Lana Del Ray, The Black Keys and formidable elders such as Led Zeppelin.

People hearing Rorie Kelly for the first time often comment, "I can't believe that voice came out of that body." The singer/songwriter has been compared to Joni Mitchell and Sara Bareilles for her catchy-confessional songwriting style, and to Alanis Morisette and Janis Joplin for her raw powerhouse vocals. Rorie's debut release, Wish Upon a Bottlecap, received airplay across the nation. Her follow up live CD, Sincerely Live, featured knockout performances of brand new songs and fan favorites. Rorie is currently working on a new studio release called Rising Rising Rising, and a women's empowerment project called Songs to Start a Fire.

Gather Virtually with SSOL sisters around the globe. Share your successes, ask your questions, connect and collaborate. Each month there is a specific theme announced via facebook and email. You can submit your specific thoughts and questions in advance to emma@emmasong.com to help shape the theme.

To keep space sacred, this group is private and accessible only to women who have gone through the (FREE) Receiving Practice online training.

Come Join Emma and SSOL Sisters at the Northern California Women's Music Festival!

The Northern California Women's Music Festival began as an idea between like minded women who wanted to create a culture and community of sisterhood among the local area performers, artists, and musicians.

The goal of this festival is to connect our communities and to provide women a platform to network, and share common interests through business and the fine arts. This year, Emma will be performing a set of her music and teaching a SSOL introductory workshop. We encourage you to come for the entire festival and participate in this amazing community of women artists.

About the SSOL workshop:

“Claim feminine power onstage so you can stop your self-doubt and sabotage and impact the world with your music and message”

Are you a woman singer, songwriter, musician or performer experiencing doubt, fear or resignation around taking the next step?Have you had to deny your feminine self and rely only on your masculine side to get heard in the music world?

Are you turned off by the patriarchal, aggressive vibe of the music industry and sick of feeling like you’re not good enough or you have to prove yourself?

Do you know you have a voice - something to offer the world through music - but shy away from calling yourself “a singer” or “a musician” or when you do say it, you feel like a fraud?

This workshop will focus on one feminine value and energetic wisdom quality - that of receiving. Through a powerful group exercise, Emma will help you discover how to connect more deeply with your audience and dissolve the barriers holding you back so you can feel more power in expressing your true voice. Emma will walk you through a non-linear, feminine pathway to help you identify where you are blocked in fully owning that your voice is necessary so you can make the impact you long to make with your music. She will help you discover what to focus on to develop your authentic creative voice and own your stage so you can stop self-sabotaging and live your musical dream.

In this workshop you will:

Learn why we, as women, often struggle to feel powerful onstage and how to claim our right to be seen and heard!

Learn why denying or undervaluing your feminine self is a huge barrier to being empowered in your expression and could be what’s keeping you from fulfilling on your music goals.

Learn a powerful technique you can use again and again to connect more deeply with your audience, dissolve any stage fright and own the stage you were born for.

Discover a non-linear feminine pathway to help you identify where you are stopped in fulfilling on your music goals and what to do to move forward.

About NCWMF:

The Northern California Women's Music Festival began as an idea between like minded women who wanted to create a culture and community of sisterhood among the local area performers, artists, and musicians.

The goal of this festival is to connect our communities and to provide women a platform to network, and share common interests through business and the fine arts. This year we will focus on encouraging positive connections through music, comedy, poetry and four workshops that will promote the health, well-being and advancement of women leaders in Northern California while encouraging and engaging the community.

Rocker Lita Ford and Comedienne Cameron Esposito headline a power line up for this year’s two-day Northern California Women’s Music Festival at the Fat Cat in Modesto, CA. As a benefit for Haven Women’s center and the enrichment grant program, the festival will feature Comedienne Cameron Esposito who has been featured on the Tonight Show and Conan O’Brien; Female Rock Legend, Lita Ford; Grammy Nominated™ Recording Artist, Tracy Bohnam; Legendary American Folk, Blues, and Jazz Singer, Barbara Dane; American Pop Punk Band, The DollyRots, Lucy Angel, All Girl Pop Punk Band, Go Betty Go; San Francisco Musician/Singer Songwriter, Megan Slankard and Country Sensation, Calico.

This introductory workshops offers a powerful introduction to SSOL work to help you understand what stops you from fully expressing yourself through song and reveals a pathway to becoming confident, courageous and connected to the voice inside, the amazing artist you are, why your voice is necessary to the world and how you can begin to fully offer your gifts.

Are you afraid to call yourself "A musician?"

Do you long to love performing yet feel uncomfortable and vulnerable in front of an audience?

Have you been doing music for a while yet feel disconnected from your "true voice"?

Do you feel overwhelmed about all the things you could practice and unsure of what to focus on and work towards next?

Do you feel like something is missing in your current relationship to music and you're unsure of what to do to express yourself more fully?

In this 3-hour introductory workshop, you will discover and learn about:

Why we, as women, struggle onstage and how to claim our right to be seen and heard!

The barriers that keep you from feeling confident in owning the amazing musician you are.

Why practicing to become "better" is actually holding you back, and what to do instead!

How to find your inner "bad-ass" so you can own the stage in a way that is connected, authentic and utterly feminine!

How socially-ingrained preconceptions about the arts are keeping you from connecting with an audience who cares and building your musical dream.

Do you long to love performing yet feel uncomfortable and vulnerable in front of an audience?

Have you been doing music for a while yet feel disconnected from your "true voice" and sick of playing that same open mic over and over?

Do you feel overwhelmed about all the things you know you should practice and unsure of what to focus on and work towards next?

Are you frustrated and resigned about how hard it is to "make it" in the music world?

Are you turned off my the patriarchal, aggressive vibe of the music industry?

If you answered "Yes" to one or more of the following questions, this workshop is for you!

Come discover and learn about:

Why we, as women, struggle onstage and how to claim our right to be seen and heard!

The barriers that keep you from feeling confident onstage and hold you back from taking the next steps to build your musical dream whether that be having a full time career or finally playing that open mic!

Why practicing to become "better" is actually holding you back, and what to do instead!

How the disempowerment of the feminine (in men and women) is impacting your self expression and what to do about it.

How to find your inner "bad-ass" so you can own the stage in a way that is connected, authentic and utterly feminine!

How the socially ingrained story "it's hard to make money as a musician" is holding you back from fully expressing yourself and connecting with an audience who cares

Do you long to love performing yet feel uncomfortable and vulnerable in front of an audience?

Have you been doing music for a while yet feel disconnected from your "true voice" and sick of playing that same open mic over and over?

Do you feel overwhelmed about all the things you know you should practice and unsure of what to focus on and work towards next?

Are you frustrated and resigned about how hard it is to "make it" in the music world?

Are you turned off my the patriarchal, aggressive vibe of the music industry?

If you answered yes to even one of these questions, this workshop is for you!

SSOL ~ She Sings Out Loud helps conscious women singer-songwriters and performers move beyond fear, resignation and doubt to own the stage you were born for with feminine power so you can be confident, courageous and connected in taking action to impact the world with your music and message.

Come discover and learn about:

Why we, as women, struggle onstage and how to claim our right to be seen and heard!

The barriers that keep you from feeling confident onstage and hold you back from taking the next steps to build your musical dream whether that be having a full time career or finally playing that open mic!

Why practicing to become "better" is actually holding you back, and what to do instead!

How the disempowerment of the feminine (in men and women) is impacting your self expression and what to do about it.

How to find your inner "bad-ass" so you can own the stage in a way that is connected, authentic and utterly feminine!

How the socially ingrained story "it's hard to make money as a musician" is holding you back from fully expressing yourself and connecting with an audience who cares

Though specifically designed for women who are or want to be singer-songwriters, Emma has worked with women of all musical levels including beginners who have never sang before, to professional singers, songwriters and musicians to writers, teachers, coaches and professional speakers. All will benefit from these unique tools centered around how to be powerful when attention is on you so you can OWN THE STAGE YOU WERE BORN FOR.

Though specifically designed for women who are or want to be singer-songwriters, Emma has worked with women of all musical levels including beginners who have never sang before, to professional singers, songwriters and musicians to writers, teachers, coaches and professional speakers. All will benefit from these unique tools centered around how to be powerful when attention is on you so you can OWN THE STAGE YOU WERE BORN FOR.

Monthly free online worldwide sacred gathering of women singers, songwriters, performance and those who know music matters and want to feel more confident expressing their truth. Every month there is a topic and brief teaching to address women’s needs in the music industry, in feeling confident in their voices and a time to share, support each other and receive valuable incite from other women.

May Theme: Your Voice Is Necessary: Why your music matters and how to know what you offer and communicate that with confidence and clarity in conversations and in a killer bio!

Where: Online. Register for instructions on how to join. You must register to attend. Space is limited to 6 women.

Do you feel uncomfortable when other people's attention is on you? Does this keep you from feeling powerful onstage?

Do you feel limited and disempowered when you think about taking the next step in your music career?

Do you feel overwhelmed by all the things you need to practice to become a better musician?

In this free 3 hour introductory workshop, you will learn.

~ Why, as women, we struggle onstage and exactly what we can do to become confident onstage AND off.~ The barriers that keep you from feeling powerful in your voice and onstage~ Why practicing and becoming a "better" musician is not enough and how to know exactly what to focus on in your practice.~ How to find your inner "bad-ass" and own the stage in a way that is connected, authentic and utterly feminine.~ Why making money is not the focus (at first) AND how you CAN make it as a musician.

Come discover your true voice and confidence to be the musician you were born to be in a sacred space with other women!

YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND. Space is limited and to get into the room, you will need to be on the list at least 1 hour prior to the start time of workshop.

Though specifically designed for women who are or want to be singer-songwriters, Emma has worked with women of all musical levels including beginners who have never sang before, to professional singers, songwriters and musicians to writers, teachers, coaches and professional speakers. All will benefit from these unique tools centered around how to be powerful when attention is on you so you can OWN THE STAGE YOU WERE BORN FOR.

Featuring participants SSOL's 3- month program and members of the community.Come witness women sharing their voices & songs! And share your own!

SSOL is a feminine pathway for women singer songwriters to own the stage you were born for and create the music career of your dreams so you can impact the world with your music and message. This open mic is an oportunity for women to step onto the stage in a sacred space with other women performs and a supportive audience!

Open mic and featured performers

Panel of women in SSOLs winter program shareing the story of their musical journey as a way to inspire us all to move beyond barriers and trust the power of song.

Community singing - Hostess Emma Back will lead performers and audience in a few simple group songs.